Futile Road
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Capo 4
Intro:
Em G C/G
verse
Em G
Hold me down, I need a prescription
Cadd9
My heart can't feel this empty anymore
Em G
Choke them down, and hope for a reaction,
Cadd9
or live another day at war
C/G G Cadd9 Dsus2
Days spent dazed, a classic case Of mis concepted ways
[Refrão]G Em C
This has always been my life, it will always be a place
Dsus2
where I spend too much time on hold
G
The things I've done and said each day,
Em C
keep haunting every move I make So I'll keep walking,
Dsus2 Em G
searching for control, down this futile road
C/G
(down this futile road)
verse
Em G
Hold me down, all my recklessness has damaged,
Cadd9 Em G
my body beyond all repair, I'm not down, and out yet,
Cadd9
I'm just out and down the search for understanding isn't fair
C/G G
Days spent dazed, an all too common case
Cadd9 Dsus2 D
Of misconcepted ways
[Refrão]G Em C
This has always been my life, it will always be a place
Dsus2
where I spend too much time on hold
G
The things I've done and said each day,
Em C
keep haunting every move I make So I'll keep walking,
Dsus2 Em G
searching for control, down this futile road
Bridge
C Dsus2 Em
And after all this time nothings changed
C D Em
I've lasted all this time and nothings changed
C Dsus2 Em
And after all this time nothings changed
C D
I've lasted all this time
[Refrão]G Em C
This has always been my life, it will always be a place
Dsus2
where I spend too much time on hold
G
The things I've done and said each day,
Em C
keep haunting every move I make So I'll keep walking,
Dsus2 Em G
searching for control, down this futile road
C/G Em D
down this futile road down this ro-----ad
C/G
down this futile road
How to play Futile Road
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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